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76CO Weather Hoy Airstrip

Bennett, ColoradoElevation 5,310 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCFO · 6 NM SW · 13 min old
Ceiling 800 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCFO
WIND
330@12
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
800 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 310° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 43F, 46% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Rain Showers 43 W 10 kt 17 kt 46%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 59/37 NNE 8 kt – 17%
Tuesday Sunny 67/37 WNW 7 kt 15 kt 0%
Wednesday Sunny 68/38 NW 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 68/41 S 8 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 68/42 WNW 8 kt – 14%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 61/40 N 5 kt – 16%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 62 SSE 15 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 0144Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 76CO. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,640 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,640 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17
RWY 35

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,310 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0004Z 6:04 PM
Sunrise
1319Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
0032Z (6:32 PM local) → 1251Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0004Z (6:04 PM local) → 1319Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0104Z (7:04 PM local) → 1219Z (6:19 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Hoy Airstrip is in Bennett, Colorado. Field elevation 5,310 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTHOMAS HOY
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA76CO
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.8358, -104.4220
Distance from city5 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

76CO traffic patterns

2026-08-06 to 2026-08-06, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C170 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

76CO has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCFO (6 NM SW, IFR).

KCFO Colorado Air and Space Port
6 NM SW
IFR
KDEN Denver International Airport
12 NM W
IFR
KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
17 NM SW
MVFR
KAPA Centennial Airport
25 NM SW
MVFR
KBJC Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
32 NM W
MVFR
KGXY Greeley–Weld County Airport
37 NM N
LIFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OTHER CONTACT: SCOTT GRILLO 72875 VERBENA WAY CENTENNIAL , CO 80112 303-771-6770
›FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗76CO on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 76CO have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 76CO. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 76CO have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 76CO. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 76CO?
76CO sits at 5,310 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 76CO?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.